Description
It is impossible to serve the needs of gifted children without first identifying them. Unfortunately, many students aren’t identified until too late in their educational journey. In this 1-hour course, Debra Troxclair, Ph.D. defines what giftedness actually is and presents the reasons why it is important to identify gifted students as early as possible.
In this course you will learn:
- Different types of gifted students
- Traits of giftedness that are often mistaken for misbehavior
- How to identify young children with advanced abilities
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Debra Troxclair, Associate Professor in the Teacher Education Department at Lamar University, received her doctoral degree in Special Education (Emphasis in Gifted Education) from the University of Southern Mississippi and has over 20 years of teaching experience in both elementary and university classroom settings. She is a member of several professional associations focusing on giftedness. Dr. Troxclair is currently serving on the Professional Standards Committee and the University Networking Committee of the National Association for Gifted Children. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented and is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for Exceptional Children-TAG Division.
Ralph – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
The course was succinct and thought provoking. I enjoyed it.
Gary – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Worth taking.
Jesus – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
easy to follow
Theda – EVERMAN ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very enlightening and it made me think about gifted students in a different way.
Maricela – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Sarah – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Julie – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation!
Altheea – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Emily – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave great examples of characteristics or gifted students as well as the behaviors of gifted students.
Kimberly – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very informative and provided great insight for how to identify and help these gifted scholars.